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City Statistics

Location: Minnesota, central USA.
Country dialling code: 1.
Population: 382,618 (Minneapolis), 287,151 (St Paul); 2.9 million (Twin Cities metropolitan area).
Ethnic mix: 84.7% white, 5.9% black, 4.6% Asian, 3.6% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American, 0.4% other.
Religion: Majority Catholic or Protestant; minorities include the three largest Lutheran congregations in America.
Time zone: GMT - 6 (GMT - 5 from first Sunday in Apr to last Sunday in Oct).
Electricity: 110 volts AC, 50Hz; round two-pin plugs are standard.
Average January temp: - 12.5ºC (9.5ºF).
Average July temp: 21.5ºC (71ºF).
Annual rainfall: 660mm (26 inches).
Annual snowfall: 1170mm (46 inches).